John (Jack) Houliston

1868 -

• Name	John (Jack) Houliston
  Born	11 August 1868	Trois Rivières, St Maurice, Quebec, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Notes	Suspect year of birth is 1868 and not 1869 as listed in the 1901 census based on age in 1881 and 1901 census being 12 & 32 respectively and with birth month of August and enumeration dates of 4th Apr 1881 & 31st Mar 1901 means birthyear for be 1868. Also Attestation form completed on 15 Apr 1915 lists age as 46 years 8 months and DOB 11th Aug 1868 Still descrepancy between birthdate recorded as 5th Aug in 1901 versus 11th Aug in Attestation papers. ===================== http://www.canfoh.org/People/E%20to%20H.htm Major John Houliston born 5 August 1869 in Canada (1901 census) • 1904 - came from Public Works upon amalgamation, St. Lawrence R. survey. =============================== ========= 1881 Canada census: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Alexander HOULISTON M Male Scottish 37 Quebec Lawyer Presbyterian Jessy HOULISTON M Female Scottish 35 Quebec Presbyterian John HOULISTON Male Scottish 12 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian Blair HOULISTON Male Scottish 10 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian Mable HOULISTON Female Scottish 8 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian Marion HOULISTON Female Scottish 6 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian Jessy HOULISTON Male Scottish 4 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian Louisa HOULISTON Female Scottish 2 Quebec Presbyterian Florence HOULISTON Female Scottish <1 Born: Aug; 8/12 Quebec Presbyterian -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Notre-Dame Ward, Trois-Rivieres, Ste-Maurice, Quebec Family History Library Film 1375850 NA Film Number C-13214 District 83 Sub-district D Page Number 10 Household Number 40 ================ =================== 1901 Canada census: <http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/DisplayHousehold.jsp?sdid=7055&household=90> Personal Description Line # Family or House- hold Name of each person in family or household on 31st March, 1901. Sex. Colour Relation-ship to head of family or household. Single, married, widowed or divorced. Month and date of birth. Year of birth. Age at last birthday. 8 90 Houliston Alex M Head M Sep 10 1842 59 9 90 Houliston Jeannette F Wife M Jul 20 1846 55 10 90 Houliston Jack M Son S Aug 5 1869 32 11 90 Houliston Jessie F Daughter S Sep 28 1877 24 12 90 Houliston Paula F Daughter S Dec 15 1879 22 13 90 Houliston Murell F Daughter S Aug 18 1881 20 14 90 Houliston Isa M Daughter S Feb 25 1883 18 15 90 Terreault M. L. F Head S Mar 10 1871 30 Source Information: 1901 Census of Canada Subdistrict: Trois-Rivières (City/Cité) Saint-Louis (Ward/Quartier), TROIS-RIVIÈRES & SAINT-MAURICE, QUEBEC District Number: 198 Subdistrict Number: c-2 Archives Microfilm: T-6548 =================================== http://www.journal.forces.gc.ca/engraph/Vol6/no4/PDF/11-History1_e.pdf Still, the case for transforming the 86th of ambitious Trois-Rivières into a “city” battalion must have seemed irresistible. The deed was accomplished in 1902, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel John Houliston, an 1890 graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada at Kingston. The new 86th Regiment was expected to recruit only four companies, or about 250 all ranks, from a city of upwards of 10,000 people. It hardly seemed an insuperable task, but Houliston soon began to appreciate certain difficulties. A uniform, comradeship and 50 cents for each drill attracted men to the ranks. It was not even difficult to persuade young men from the city’s Catholic college cadet corps to accept commissions in the regiment. But to convince new officers to qualify for their rank was another matter. Would-be officers were obliged to spend months far from home and work, at St-Jean or in Québec City. Montréal and Québec might have enough parents – and even employers – willing to tolerate and even subsidize such absences; Trois-Rivières did not. The problem was not unique and, increasingly, it was solved by persuading the permanent corps to detach enough staff to run a local “provisional school.” No one could pretend that such schools offered training remotely as thorough or rigorous as the official course, but better something than nothing. However, the 86th faced another problem. With inadequate manpower and many demands for provisional schools, the permanent force had to set priorities. With its single, undersized regiment, Trois-Rivières did not rank very high, particularly after officers who had been provided Another parade shot taken at the Levis militia camp, circa 1915. Musée McCord Museum 8044 Winter 2005 – 2006 ? Canadian Military Journal 91 HISTORY with training next protested that it was unreasonable to expect them to take the time to travel all the way to Québec City or to St-Jean to pass the formal exams for their certificate. Colonel Houliston found a personal solution to his problem by being accepted as an officer in the Permanent Corps. His successor, in March 1906, was Lieutenant-Colonel Gustave-Adolphe Tessier, already a major figure in Three Rivers society as the city’s solicitor and its Liberal member of the provincial legislative assembly. ====================== http://www.12rbc.ca/ancienscmdtTR.htm Anciens commandants à Trois-Rivières {Former commanders with Three-Rivers} + Major F.-X. Lambert (1871 à 1880) + Lieutenant-colonel F. Houde. MP (1880 à 1884) + Lieutenant-colonel A.-F. Dame, Dr (1885 à 1888) + Lieutenant-colonel A.-R. Dufresne (1888 à 1893) + Lieutenant-colonel H. Dixon (1893 à 1900) + Lieutenant-colonel J. Houliston (1900 à 1906) + Lieutenant-colonel Hon. G.-A. Tessier, MPP (1906 à 1912) ========================== Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918) http://data4.collectionscanada.ca/netacgi/nph-brs?s1=ho%3Fl%3Fst%24&s2=&s3=&Sect4=AND&l=20&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect2=THESOFF&Sect5=CEF6PEN&Sect6=HITOFF&d=CEF6&p=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.ca%2Farchivianet%2F02010602_e.html&r=0&f=S Names: HOULISTON , JOHN Rank: LCL Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4530 - 11 Front ATTESTATION PAPER No. 6 Co CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 216th Battn 1. Name: John Houliston 2. Where born: Three Rivers, P, Q 3. Name of next-of-kin: Susan B Houliston 4. Address of next-of-kin: c/o W.W. Braiman?, Three Rivers, Que 5. Date of birth: 11th Aug 1868 6. Trade or calling: Officer, Permanent Force, C....? 7. Married?: Yes 8. Willing to be vacinated: Yes 9. Belong to active militia: Yes 10. Ever served in the military: Militia Units & R.C.E 11. Do you understand the nature and terms of the engagement: Yes 12. Willing to serve in CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE?: Yes Declaration & Oath signed by John Houliston dated 15/4/1915 Certified by himself as the OC Back Apparant age: 46 years 8 months Height: 5 ft 8.5 ins Girth when fully expanded: 43 ins Range of expansion: 4 ins Complexion: Fresh Eyes: Blue Hair: Dark Brown with Grey Religious Denomination: Presbyterian Distinctive marks: Certified fit: 15/4/1915; Ottawa Certified as approved by Officer Commanding Unit: 15/4/1915 J Houliston Lt.-Col, R.C.E. O.C. Divisional Engineers, Canada i.e. he certified himself ===================== ===================== http://www.gazette-online.co.uk/archiveDownload.asp?issueNumber=31089&pageNumber=2&PageDuplicate=n FIFTH SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette Of FRIDAY, the 27th. of DECEMBER, 1918. TUESDAY, 31 DECEMBER, 1918. War Office, 31st December, 1918. The following is a continuation of 'Sir D. Haig's Despatch of the 8th November, 1918, submitting names deserving of special mention: — CANADIAN FORCES. COMMANDS AND STAFF. 15218 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 31 DECEMBEK, 1918. Houliston, Lt.-Cbl. J., Can. Engrs. ==============
  Person ID	I5678	Houliston Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 May 2006

  
  

  Father	Alexander (Alex) Houliston,   b. 10 September 1842, Trois Rivières, St Maurice, Quebec, Canada
  Mother	Janet (Jessy Jeannette) Blair,   b. 20 July 1846, Quebec, Canada
  Family ID	F1998	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Susan Eleanor Braman (Bramen),   b. 30 October 1872, NY, USA ,   d. 7 October 1928, Rockcliff Park, Carleton, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Married	12 September 1913
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Donald Wilfred Houliston,   d. 1966   3. Living
  Family ID	F1996	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart